Fairmount Water Works
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fairmount-water-works-220-2201209
title:
Fairmount Water Works
text:
The Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was Philadelphia's second municipal waterworks. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and built between 1812 and 1872, it operated until 1909, winning praise for its design and becoming a popular tourist attraction. It now houses a restaurant and an interpretive center that explains the waterworks' purpose and local watershed history. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its architecture and its engineering innovations.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount_Water_Works
date created:
2005-09-11T18:02:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T17:10:05Z
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